Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 374,435 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 374,435 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 483.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh peaked at 374,435 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 16,479 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 33,799 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 2014 | 64,159 tonnes | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 121,514 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 2016 | 147,793 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 159,973 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 178,926 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 205,558 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 233,451 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 282,198 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 320,954 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 351,743 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 374,435 tonnes | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +105.1% | 16,479 tonnes | 33,799 tonnes |
| 2014 | +89.8% | 33,799 tonnes | 64,159 tonnes |
| 2015 | +89.4% | 64,159 tonnes | 121,514 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,820 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 205,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,556 tonnes | 233,451 tonnes | 374,435 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 99 Cuba 1.05 million tonnes compare
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- 104 North Macedonia 162,426 tonnes compare
- 105 Albania 152,939 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh was 374,435 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 374,435 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.